Cop Job

Its bad enough when someone you know is brutally murdered; its worse when the guy was a paranoid schizophrenic helplessly bound to a wheelchair. Sam Acquillo and Jackie Swaitkowski tried to look after Alfie Aldergreen, as had others around the Village of Southampton, but now they were forced to wonder what else they could have done. One thing is for certain, Alfies killers are about to know what it means to murder a friend of Samformer corporate troubleshooter, former professional boxer, and all-around ornery bulldogand Jackie, a defense lawyer often described as an avenging angel. This sixth installment in the Sam Acquillo Hamptons mystery series brings back Knopfs ensemble of famously eccentric and involving characters, not the least of which is Sams mutt, Eddie Van Halen. Not just a crime story, it examines the fraught intersection of wealth, culture, politics, and the ravages of an ugly war. Combining beautiful watery settings with a unique look into the underbelly of the Hamptons, its a mystery you wont find anywhere else.